Using Scalar and Vector Quantities

Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector

• Scalar
• Vector
• Neither

A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

 Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?

• 5 miles
• 1 mile 
• 2 miles south
• 1 mile north 

The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.

• components
• scalar
• resultant
• magnitude

Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?

• Circle
• Line
• Arrow
• Triangle

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL
• Distance is less than displacement

Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?

• 11m
• 3m
• 5m

Michael walks in the following order: from Point A, to Point B, and finally to Point C. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL

• Distance is less than displacement

• Displacement is less than distance.